NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

SPINAL CORD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The film terminale begins at the conus medullaris and ends at the
A
coccyx.
B
ilium.
C
sacrum.
D
pubic bone.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -filum terminale externum: lower quarter of the filum; fuses with the investing dura mater and continues inferiorly to attach to the dorsal coccyx.

Detailed explanation-2: -As mentioned above, the conus medullaris is the distal tapering end of the spinal cord. It is continuous with the epiconus (L4 to S1 segments) superiorly and consists of S2 to S5 as well as the coccygeal segments.

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